Backyard Composting

The City of St. John’s, in partnership with the MMSB and MUN Botanical Garden, are offering free backyard composting information sessions to residents of St. John’s. Compost bins will be available for purchase at the sessions. If you will be purchasing a bin after the session, cash will be the only method of payment. Receipts will be provided. The standard type compost bin is $50 taxes included and the tumbler style compost bin is $75 taxes included. Residents must attend a session to be eligible to purchase a compost bin from the City of St. John’s.

Benefits of making and using compost:

• Adds much needed nutrients to the soil.
• Allows for more air space in the soil, with a greater amount of microbes which means healthier soil for growing healthier plants.
• Reduces your use of fertilizers, and saves you money.
• Assists your soil in retaining water much longer, reducing the need to water as often.
• Dark soil absorbs more of the sun in the spring warming up the earth quicker and keeps it warmer longer in the fall.
• Reduces the amount of garbage you are sending to the landfill therefore extending its life.

For more information on Backyard Composting please visit the MMSB website by clicking here or the MUN Botanical Garden website by clicking here. Please note: These sessions are for St. John’s residents only. Residents can attend a free backyard composting information session without registering.  If you will be purchasing a bin after the session, cash will be the only method of payment. Receipts will be provided.

Scheduled Backyard Composting Sessions

Sessions on backyard composting are finished for 2018. More sessions will be scheduled for 2019. Please check back in April 2019 for scheduled sessions.